1 John 3

1 See what kind of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God, and this is what we are. For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Beloved, we are now children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

3 Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself just as he is pure.

4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Everyone who sins is committing acts of lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness.

5 You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him is no sin.

You know that Christ was revealed in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

6 Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

No one who remains in him will keep on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen him or known him.

7 Children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

The one who commits sin is from the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed, so that he would destroy the devil's works.

9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Whoever has been born from God does not continue to sin because God's seed remains in him. He cannot continue to sin because he has been born of God.

10 In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who does not love his brother.

In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother.

11 For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

We should not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.

13 Therefore do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

Do not be amazed, my brothers, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love remains in death.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.

15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has everlasting life remaining in him. (aiōnios g166)

Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer. You know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. (aiōnios g166)

16 By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

By this we know love, because Christ laid down his life for us. We also ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

But whoever has the world's goods, sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how does the love of God remain in him?

18 Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

My dear children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in actions and truth.

19 And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and persuade our heart before him,

It is by this we know that we are from the truth, and we assure our hearts before him.

20 because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

For if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

22 and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Whatever we ask we will receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing before him.

23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded us.

This is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us this commandment.

24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

The one who keeps God's commandments remains in him, and God remains in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit whom he gave to us.